Sale of animals; prohibitions, exemptions and enforcement.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 7-67
in effectSec. 7-67. - Sale of animals; prohibitions, exemptions and enforcement.
It shall be unlawful to sell, trade, barter, lease, auction, give away or display a live animal on a roadside, public right-of-way, sidewalk, street, parkway or any other public property or any property dedicated to public use, a commercial parking lot, or at an outdoor special sale, swap meet, flea market, parking lot sale or similar event. This section shall not apply to the Humane Society of South Mississippi, Inc., animal welfare organizations designated as a 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service, established businesses whose sole purpose is related to the care and maintenance of pets or entities who have both a valid business license issued by the city and a valid conditional permit as required in subsection 7-66(b)(5) provided that prior to release of the animal it has been administered all necessary vaccinations as required by law and has been spayed or neutered. A violation of this section shall be considered a misdemeanor. Any person or entity authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter shall have the authority to impound any animal found in violation of this section. The impounded animal may be reclaimed within five (5) days of impoundment upon payment of the costs incurred in confining and keeping of such animal during impoundment.
(Ord. No. 2624, § 4, 4-7-09)
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH7OFMIPR_ARTIIIAN_DIV1GE_S7-67SAANPREXENFetched: 11/1/2026